11 things you might not know about show producer and Arab supremo Clare Fitch
Meet Hereford-based show producer Clare Fitch who hails from a non-horsey background and spends some of her time showing in the Emirates.
Arab
The Arab horse has a distinctive head shape and high tail carriage. It is also one of the oldest breeds in the world. Today, Arabian bloodlines are found in almost every modern breed of riding horse, with many showing classes also dedicated to the part bred Arab. Usually standing between 14.1 to 15 hh, the pure bred has also developed a strong following in the show ring, and are also a popular choice of endurance horse.
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Road to Olympia: 22-year-old pure-bred Arab mare competes at ‘the big three’
Tukki sounds like a dream!
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Versatile pure-bred Arab stallion proves he’s more than just a pretty face...
Whatever we chuck at him, he just does it and enjoys it
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Arab Horse Society continues to clamp down on ‘bagging’
‘Bagging’ is a term used for describing when an article is waved about to excite the horse to enhance his trot.
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Think Arabs are just for endurance? Think again...
This year marks the centenary of the Arab Horse Society and among the celebrations was a parade of leading ridden performance horses in Newmarket
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8 stallions who stole our hearts in the show ring last season
Check these stunning stallions who made headlines last season
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Vets’ fears as ‘cartoon-like’ Arab colt goes viral
The nine-month-old colt is considered ‘close to perfection’ by his breeders, but ‘worrying’ by others
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Film star to downsize Arab breeding operation
The Hollywood actress is downscaling her Arab breeding operation as her acting career enjoys a resurgence
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New rule for Arab showing to target 'abusive correction techniques'
A new ruling on "shanking" and the use of the whip has been introduced by the United States Equestrian Federation
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Outrage among Arab fans following dismissal of influential figures *H&H VIP*
One of the Arabian stud directors has spoken out against the changes in employment
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New showing opportunity for Arabs
Arab ex-racehorses and endurance horses can now take part in new showing classes
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Stuart Hollings: New class provides eclectic mix [H&H VIP]
Horse & Hounds showing columnist is excited for the inaugural ridden part-bred pony class at HOYS
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Arabian racehorses under hammer for first time in Britain
The UK's first select auction of Arabian racehorses will be held in Lambourn this August
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New book on Arab horses by photographer Tariq Dajan
A book of studies of Arab horses by specialist photographer Tariq Dajani has been published
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Horse bolts and swims two and a half miles out to sea
Seven-year-old Arab William bolted during a photoshoot on a California beach
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Welfare and dope concerns dominate endurance talks
High incidences of broken legs and dope violations in Middle Eastern endurance yards were criticised at the FEI sports forum
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Debate about Arab showing is reignited by Jordanian princess
A leading breeder of Arab horses has reignited the debate about "abusive" trends in showing
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HOYS crowns Pumphill Buckthorn supreme native pony
Pumphill Buckthorn proves once again what a superstar he is by taking the new NPS supreme native pony championships at HOYS
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Royal International SHP treble for Rob and Debbie Thomas
Welsh showing producers Ron and Debbie Thomas collected three of the four SHP classes at Hickstead's Longines Royal International Horse Show on Wednesday
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The Humdinger is HOYS coloured champion again
Carol Bardo and Mandy Hughes's consistent cob took the coloured horse title for the second year running under Jayne Webber
